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Cedar Creek: A Civil War Story
nOVembeR 11, 2014
There’s been a lot of
noise in the media these
days as politicians and political organizations do battle
with each other. It leaves the
impression that Vermonters
are hopelessly divided as a
people. Looking around the
political landscape, it is hard
to believe that we’ll ever be
able to come together again
as a society. But there is
hope.
October 19th marked the
150th anniversary of the Civil
War’s Battle of Cedar Creek,
an event that every Vermonter can look back upon with
pride. With a common foe,
our ancestors stood in unison as they mustered troops
for that war. Vermont soldiers of every political stripe
stood shoulder-to-shoulder
against terrible odds to protect the greatest human experiment ever achieved.
Their heroism in that horrific
battle and, perhaps more im-
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By VT State Senator Joe Benning
portantly, their ability to stitch
back together a stronger society with their former enemies, gives reason to believe
that no mere political differences will ever undermine
what Vermont represents to
the nation and the world.
I led a contingent of Vermont motorcyclists from the
Central Vermont Harley
Owners Group to the Cedar
Creek battle’s anniversary
celebrations in Middletown,
Virginia. We, too, come from
every political stripe, but our
common hobby unites us
with ease. As the highest
ranking official present from
Vermont, I was given the
honor of representing the
state during a special ceremony unveiling a Vermont
roadside historical marker
and display sign that had just
been installed on the battlefield. They had been authorized by your legislature to
commemorate
Vermont’s
role in the Civil War for our
sesquicentennial celebrations.
The group of us was
treated like royalty during
this event by the Virginians
who hosted it, as well as by
re-enactors from around the
country who were there to
mark the occasion. We were
given a position of honor
next to the commanding
general during a formal pass
in review by almost three
thousand Union re-enactors.
(In a photograph accompanying this essay you can see
us saluting the Vermont contingent.)
A memory that I will carry
forever was the moment that
author/historian Howard Coffin and I unveiled the historical roadside marker. We
were surrounded by many
Vermonters, who no doubt
also represent every political
stripe, swelling with pride
and snapping their cameras
as the marker’s cover was
removed. The noise of our
current political season was
instantly forgotten. It was replaced by the firing of a
twenty-one gun and thirty-six
cannon salute, a round of
“huzzahs” by several hundred Vermont re-enactors,
and the applause and shouts
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Thistle Cafe At
Newbury Village Store
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november 11, 2014
This area of Northern
Vermont and New Hampshire is dotted with some
great old country stores. The
front porch, the squeaky
wood floors, and the wide
variety of items available are
some of the similarities that
they share. Many also offer a
great deli counter. They also
almost all have a very personable owner and staff that
greet the regulars as well as
the passers by with smiles
and thanks.
What sets each of these
places apart is what makes
each one extra special. In
the case of the Newbury Village Store one could easily
point to their recent addition
of a seating area behind their
deli case. It is an area that
boasts of a “million dollar
view” of the Connecticut
River Valley and the mountains of New Hampshire. But
By Gary Scruton
it can also boast of a wonderful menu and some excellent eating options.
When this cafe first
opened, owners David &
Ilene could not really settle
on a name that worked for
them. So for some time the
cafe was the No Name Cafe.
But they have finally come
up with a name that will certainly stick. The Thistle Cafe.
And the food they are serving will also stick to your ribs.
The night we chose to
dine there we settled on nachos and a pair of sirloin
burgers with potato chips.
The plate of nachos came
out first, as requested.The
plate included a cup of sour
cream and one of salsa for
dipping. Plus there was
plenty of cheese drizzled on
the nachos. We made a
pretty good dent in that large
mound of deliciousness be-
fore the burgers came out.
With these fine nachos there
was no need to have ordered any fries with the burgers. (I should note that the
Thistle Cafe does not have a
fryolator, so fries are not an
option). The burgers themselves were awesomely juicy
and delicious. The buns that
they were served on did not
stand a chance of standing
up though the eating
process. The juiciness of the
burgers simply soaked into
the buns and added to the
flavor.
We had decided to have
only water with our meal on
this evening. But I can also
report that due to Vermont
laws and regulations you
can order and drink wine or
beer with your meal. And the
Newbury Village Store has a
very wide range of those
spirits for one to choose
from. Or choose one of your
favorite sodas, juices, milk or
any number of other beverages you would expect to
find in a great country store.
A couple of other things
to pass along about the Thistle Cafe. The seating area is
not huge (about 30 seats)
and is made up of an eclectic
mix of tables and chairs.
Many of them coming from
regulars when the cafe was
first added. A couple are
small intimate tables and
one has big almost picnic
table style chairs so that one
can spread out the feast at
hand.
Another note is that one
can order food from two different spots. Like most country stores you can walk right
up to the deli counter, take a
look at the casserole, deli
meats and other specials of
the day, and order something to go, or to have
wrapped up for later. Or you
can wend your way out thru
the old back room of the
store to get to the Cafe and
then after looking over the
menu, you can walk up to
the window and place your
order with the staff. Then you
go back to your seat and
wait for them to bring out
your food when it’s ready.
Payments are made at either
of those two locations as
well.
Though we have not
been to the Thistle Cafe for
breakfast (not yet anyhow) it
is available on weekends.
Evening hours are Wednesday thru Sunday.
So if you are in the mood
for an atmosphere that is a
bit different, and still enjoy
some delicious servings, put
the Thistle Cafe at the Newbury Village Store on your
short list of places to try. You
are bound to find a meal to
meet your fancy.
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By Robert Roudebush
Longtime RSVP Home Patrol volunteer Larry Sedgwick,
center, received a plaque of recognition from Haverhill Police Chief Byron Charles, Jr. thanking him for his many
years of exemplary service. Directly next to Mr. Sedgwick
is his wife Ruth. Flanking the three on the right is Teresa
Volta, RSVP Director, and on the left, Haverhill Selectman
Robert Roudebush. Courtesy photo.
priate written notes of unusual activity or situations,
and able to keep in touch
with the police department
by radio – police may then
respond.
Residents wishing to
place their names and addresses on the Home Patrol
watch list may contact
Haverhill Police at 787 2222.
And those who find themselves interested in becoming part of this long-time
productive volunteer effort
are encouraged to contact
Teresa Volta directly- volunteers are able to request
some level of mileage reimbursement,
but
many
choose not to. Ms. Volta is
the Director of RSVP for Sullivan and Grafton Countys
and her number at the RSVP
Volunteer Center is 1-877711-7787. You may also go
online at [email protected].
november 11, 2014
regular and continuing yearround, the times picked for
the actual driving are random and irregular.
As Chief Charles pointed
out more than once during
the training he conducted for
the Wednesday gathering,
RSVP patrollers are a welcome extension of existing
police awareness – mobile
sets of eyes and ears keeping watch, not just at specific
residences, but also during
all the travel miles between
them. During a typical patrol,
the volunteers site-check numerous structures, including
doing exterior walk-arounds,
testing for unlocked doors,
observing possible breakages or areas of potential
danger or health hazards.
That includes for example,
trees that may have blown
down onto wires or roofs.
The volunteers follow a
firm protocol, making appro-
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Volume 6 number 3
Lawrence Sedgwick has
been fighting fires and patrolling homes in the Haverhill, New Hampshire area for
a long time. It was for that
second activity with the
RSVP organization that Mr.
Sedgwick, along with his
wife Ruth, was honored at a
recent gathering of RSVP
here in town.
Chief of the Haverhill Police
Department
Byron
Charles, Jr. presented the
recognition plaque to Mr.
Sedgwick Wednesday morning, November 5 at Shiloh's
Restaurant. Gathered in appreciation there were nearly
30 people, including key
members of the department
as well as RSVP volunteers
and leaders.
The get-together was
also a training session for
Home Patrol volunteers, old
and new. RSVP stands for
Retired Senior Volunteer
Program and the Home Patrol aspect goes back as far
as 1987.
The citation read in part,
“CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR DEDICATED
SERVICE IN THE RSVP
HAVHERHLL POLICE DEPARTMENT HOME PATROL PROGRAM”. As near
as anyone in the room could
determine, Mr. Sedgwick
(“call me Larry”) has been
part of the “extra eyes and
ears of the police” home patrol program for at least 20
years.
Larry is also well-respected in the community,
especially the Haverhill Corners District, for his fire-fighting contributions, often at the
rank of Chief and Assistant
Chief. He is a big man with a
big volunteer heart and was
modest and low-key in his
acceptance of the citation
and the words of the many
well-wishers
surrounding
him.
Trained Home Patrol volunteers work together in
pairs, daylight hours only,
honest citizens driving area
roads as far distant as Pike,
as central as Mountain
Lakes, anywhere in Haverhill
– they're alert to suspicious
activities and check on resident's homes during short
periods of absence. They
are identifiable by sidemounted vehicle signage
and yellow working vests.
Working from a continually
updated listing of those unoccupied homes, volunteers
are under no illusions that
they are members of law-enforcement, or some kind of
“vigilante”. While patrolling is
4
islature’s first priority will be to
develop a balanced budget
that lives within the state’s existing revenues.
Having a Republican
House and Senate and a
Democratic Governor, will require willingness from lawmakers to communicate and
work cooperatively while respecting and listening to different
perspectives.
The
Governor has veto power and
it takes a 2/3’s vote in the
House and Senate to override
a veto. Neither legislative
body has a super majority
(2/3’s); therefore, this biennium will require strong leadership and a willingness to find
common ground.
As established in the New
Hampshire Constitution, the
Governor’s Executive Council
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november 11, 2014
Volume 6 number 3
November 4 election results will change the make-up
of the current NH Legislature.
According to election results,
the 400-member House will be
comprised of 238 Republicans
and 159 Democrats with three
seats undecided and each remaining in a tie. Republicans
gained approximately 60seats from the previous session. The New Hampshire
Senate has 24 senate positions, 14 Republican and 10
Democrat. It is likely that Senator Chuck Morse will continue
as Senate President. Governor Maggie Hassan has been
re-elected as the state’s chief
executive officer.
What will these legislative
changes mean in terms of legislative priorities? I believe it
is accurate to say that the leg-
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provides a unique system of
checks and balances. Five
elected Executive Councilors
are constitutionally responsible for approving state contracts of more than $10,000
and all gubernatorial nominations. The November 4 election also placed a Republican
majority on the Executive
Council.
As noted earlier, three
house districts remain in a tie.
The chance of this occurring is
a long shot, but the writers of
our constitution were forward
thinking and did provide a
process to resolve events
such as this. In the case of a
tie, either party can request a
recount. The recount request
must be submitted shortly
after Election Day. If a tie remains after the recount
process, Part II of the Constitution states that the “House of
Representatives... shall be
judge of the returns, elections
and qualifications, of its members, as pointed out in the
constitution.” The constitution
further reads, “Every member
of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by ballot,” which means any
remaining “tie” will most likely
be determined by a House
vote on the first session day.
In conclusion, I thank you
for your support and look forward to working on your behalf these next two years.
A Walk In The Woods
November 2014
By David Falkenham,
UNH Cooperative Extension Grafton County Forester
Late fall finds me in a
cabin in Pittsburg, NH resting
the dogs and us in between
grouse and woodcock hunting
adventures. The sky outside is
the definition of slate gray.
Mist, mixed with rain steadily
falls on the roof as a constant
reminder of the perfect hunting season weather. Chickadee’s, nuthatches and grey
jays flurry about the balsam
trees and hazel bushes in a
rhythmic businesslike manner
collecting food to keep their
high octane engines burning.
Outside the cabin, I hear
the same seasonal sounds
that I hear from my patio in
North Haverhill; the distant
honking of geese and the
whistling wings of ducks as
they streak by with the north
wind at their backs and their
faces pointed toward southern
destinations. It is fall migration
season, the beginning of the
second half of their annual life
cycle.
Whether I am standing on
an alder swamp listening to
whistling wings or watching a
spectacle of hundreds of
geese rise off the Connecticut
River floodplain at sunset I always pause and listen. I often
wonder if I am hearing one of
the most ancient sounds that
modern humans have the
pleasure of listening to. Migration may not seem at first
glance like the best business
plan for survival, but it has
been working since long before North America was even
a dot on the map.
Migration is triggered by
photo period. In the spring, as
the days slowly lengthen, migratory birds get the urge to fly
north. Some start their flights
and arrive earlier than others,
but the purpose is the same
for all of them; fly north to
spend summers on rich
ground, mate and raise a family. Once the baby birds
hatch, the parents have a finite amount of time to prepare
them for the rigors of the fall
migration south.
The shortening of the daylight in late summer causes a
feeding frenzy in preparation
for the fall flights. Some birds
fly from northern Canada all
the way to South America.
Others are satisfied with
shorter routes that end at the
Gulf Coast or Chesapeake
Bay area. Every year I think
of the energy cost vs. rewards
of this life strategy. Pondering
it from that point of view is
pointless since migratory birds
have been doing this twice a
year for hundreds, maybe
thousands of years.
Despite my love of the
Labrador retriever as a hunting companion, I haven’t yet
found one who is willing to tolerate my prolonged presence
in a duck blind. Therefor the
only migratory bird that I hunt
so far is the woodcock. This
amazing little bird is one of the
earliest spring arrivals, often
showing up and beginning it’s
mating rituals as early as midMarch. Fall migration for
woodcock starts in October
and continues into December
so it obviously enjoys our
northern hospitality if not our
winters.
Whenever I hold one of
these birds in my hand, I can’t
help but marvel their tenacity.
They are mostly wings and
beak with a cryptically colored
body in between. They loaf
during the day, feeding on
worms and insects and then
make their pilgrimage flights
by the light of the moon, flying
from the Gulf Coast to northern forests and back again in
a single year. If I am lucky I
get to hold one in my hand,
and in the distance hear the
sound of honking geese riding
the north wind that bristles the
back of my neck, precisely as
they have done it throughout
the course of natural history.
Old Church Theater
Annual Meeting
President,
Gloria Heidenreich
Vice-President,
Sheila Kaplow
Secretary,
Athene Chadwick
Treasurer,
Diane Fray
Technical Director/
Building Manager,
Paul Hunt
Publicity,
Jim Heidenreich
Librarian/Historian,
Scott Johnson
At-large/Publicity,
Brian Kenyon
At-large/Fundraising,
Robert O’Leary
At-large/Volunteer Coord,
Brenda Danielson
At-large/Props manager,
Brendan Chadwick
Another bylaw change
approved was to change the
membership year to reflect
the calendar year. A lively
discussion ensued about
membership which gave the
new board some direction for
action on that subject for
2015.
Two winners to the lifetime season ticket were
drawn! Winners were Cheryl
Boucher of Groton and Barbara Bullard of Woodsville.
Total fund-raising efforts
this year yielded $1191.00,
separate from the Modern
Woodman of America donation of $2451.00.
Paul Hunt gave a report
of joint fund-raising with the
Congregational Church (our
“landlords”), and the new
website www.actnspire.org
was shown along with photos of our building from the
1800’s, about the needs of
both buildings.
COMING EVENTS:
· “Readings, Rhymes & Recollections TWO” November
19th 7pm at Bradford Public Library. To raise money
for OCT and the Library.
· Auditions for “Cabin Fever
Reliever” December 6 and
7 at 2pm in the church
vestry next to the theater…
The play is a comedy
“Funny Valentines”, needing 3 women, 2men, all age
late 20’s to 30’s. Co-directed by Peter Richards
and Barbara Swantak, to
be presented at Alumni Hall
in Haverhill January 31 &
Feb.1st and Feb. 7 & 8th
· Board meeting, 6:15pm December 11. Call 802-4396199 for directions.
Lyndon State College Presents
Twilight Dance Ensemble
such as Sarah Burnett, and
Marybeth Noonan have
been working to choreograph dances to perform on
stage. This show is meant to
showcase everyone’s hard
work throughout the semester and to provide the community with another form of
the performing arts. Twilight
Player’s advisor Gianna
Fregosi has been supporting
the success in the Twilight
Dance Ensemble, while set
and technical director Britt
Moore has been assuring
that the performance has
everything that will be
needed for the finalperformance
The show will be performed at LSC’s Alexander
Twilight Theater on November 15th at 7pm. Admission
is by donation. For more information contact (802) 6263663 or find Twilight Players
on Facebook.
ing aprons and pot holders,
plus a wonderful selection of
baked goods, fudge and
other home-cooked foods.
Corn chowder, tomato
bisque soup, assorted sandwiches, desserts, plus beverages will be available for
eat-in or take-out lunch.
Please plan to join us for this
festive event.
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Lyndon State College’s
Twilight Players will present
the Twilight Dance Ensemble’s dance recital. The
dance recital will be performed November 15th at
7:00pm in the Alexander Twilight Theater. This dance
performance will bring a variety of styles including Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip-hop, and
Musical Theater.
Julianne Corcoran along
with other choreographers
Sugar Hill, NH - Plan to join
us at the annual Willing
Worker's Christmas Sale on
Saturday, November 22 from
10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the
Sugar Hill Meetinghouse,
1448 Route 117, Sugar Hill.
You will find decorations
for your Christmas tree and
home, attic treasures, books,
toys, handmade items includ-
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At a well-attended annual meeting on Sunday, a
new board was voted in (the
members approved a bylaw
change to increase the
board size from 9 to 11). At
a short meeting following the
annual meeting the new
board met and elected the
following officers:
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Christmas Sale
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Blue Mt. Grange Hall, Ryegate Corner
SUNDAYS
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American Legion Post #83, Lincoln
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6:30 PM
Woodsville Elementary School
TUESDAYS
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Wells River Congregational Church
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Horse Meadow Senior Center, North Haverhill
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5:30 PM
Orange East Senior Center, Bradford
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St. Luke’s Parish Hall
121 Central Street, Woodsville
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Haverhill Memorial VFW Post #5245
North Haverhill
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Methodist Church, Maple Street, Woodsville
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Bath Library
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American Legion Home, Woodsville
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BRESLIN CENTER, Main St. Lyndonville, Vt.
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HaVeRHiLL SeLeCTbOaRD meeTing
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
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RePReSenTaTiVe
8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
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4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Wells River Congregational Church
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
VFW POST #5245 mOnTHLy meeTing
7:00 PM
VFW Hall, North Haverhill
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
WiLLing WORkeRS CHRiSTmaS SaLe
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sugar Hill Meeting House
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24
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12:00 Noon
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HaVeRHiLL SeLeCTbOaRD meeTing
6:00 PM
Morrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
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RePReSenTaTiVe
8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Woodsville American Legion Post #20
TWiLigHT DanCe enSembLe ReCiTaL
7:00 PM
LSC’s Alexander Twilight Theater, Lyndon, VT
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CLUb mOnTHLy meeTing
7:00 PM
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Book Club
Groton Free Public Library Event
All events held at the
Senior Center are open to
the public unless otherwise
advertised.
We are looking for volunteers for the kitchen for
Tuesday and Thursday. If
you are interested, please
call or come by.
The Thanksgiving Meal
at the Samuel Morey Elementary school is on
Wednesday, November 12.
There is transportation available from the center to the
school and back that will
leave the center at 11:00a.m.
If you are interested in going,
please let us know so we
can give them an estimated
count. The dinner is at 11:30
a.m. The center will be
closed on that day.
The East Corinth Cribbage Club will be on
Wednesdays for the 20142015 season at 7:00 p.m.
Cost is $2.00 per night. A
raffle drawing will be held on
the last Wednesday of every
month. Any level are welcome—please come to
enjoy! If you have any questions, please call Sally Osgood 802-222-5756
BINGO IS COMING TO
THE ORANGE EAST SENIOR CENTER.
Bingo is starting on Monday, November 10th. The
game starts at 6:30 p.m. and
the doors will open at 5:30
p.m. The kitchen will be
open selling drinks and food.
An AARP Smart Driver
class is scheduled for Thursday, November 6 from 1:00
to 5:00 pm at the Orange
East Senior Center in Bradford.
This highly effective defensive driving course (which
may earn you an auto insurance discount with some insurance companies) is
designed to reduce the
chances of having an automobile crash for drivers age
50 and older. The class is
open to all drivers, and the
cost is $15 for AARP members or $20 for non-members. For more information
and to pre-register (required), call the Orange East
Senior Center at 222-4782
Robert’s Thrift Store is
looking for volunteers on
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The store
is open from 9 to 5p.m. but
you can set what hours you
would like to work. If interested please call Robert at
222-5001 or stop by.
Weight Watchers is now
meeting at the Orange East
Senior Center on Tuesdaysthe meeting starts at 5:30
p.m.
The Senior Center has a
foot care clinic on the second Wednesday of the
month. The next clinic is November 12. If you would like
an appointment, please call.
Computer class is now
on Wednesdays from 3:00
p.m. until 5:00 p.m. This
class is for all levels.
There will be Tai Chi
Easy classes on Wednesday
are at 8 a.m.
The Orange East Senior
Center is available for rent.
We have a capacity of 125.
If you would like to book your
wedding reception or birthday party or if you have any
questions, please give us a
call.
If you are in need of any
medical equipment, please
check with Vicky to see if we
have it to borrow before you
purchase any.
There is space available
in the Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday exercise class. The class begins
at 9:00 a.m. and ends at
10:00. It is a strength building class. Directly after exercise class on Tuesday and
Thursday we continue with a
balance class that helps
build balance.
Orange East Senior
Center is holding informal
Line Dancing classes for exercise and just plain fun,
each Tuesday at 10 a.m.
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The Bath Library Book
Club will be discussing “Wild:
From Lost to Found on the
Pacific Crest Trail”, by Cheryl
Strayed on Thursday, December 11th at 6 pm at the
Bath Public Library. After a
particularly trying period in
her life, Cheryl Strayed made
an impulsive decision. Alone,
with no experience or training, driven only by blind will,
she hiked more than a thousand miles of the Pacific
Crest Trail from the Mojave
Desert through California
and Oregon to Washington
State.
Books may be picked up
at the Bath Library; hours are
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00am to noon and 1:00pm
to 6:00pm and Saturdays
9:00am to noon. Anyone with
an interest in reading and
conversing about books is
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Day.
Young Adult (YA) Book
Discussion. Monday, Nov.
17, 6:30pm. "Rotters" by
Daniel Kraus. Join us for
lively conversation about
one of this year's Green
Mountain Book Award nominees. New readers (teens &
adults) welcomed!
Book Discussion. Monday,
Nov.
24,
7pm.
"Rooftops of Tehran" by
Mahbod Seraji. New participants welcomed. Copies of
the book available for borrowing at the library.
NEW! Cabin Fever Flix.
Starts Friday, Dec. 5. Groton
Library will receive one "new
release" DVD each week
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NEW! Round Robin
Reading Storytime. Every
Tuesday, 10-11am. For children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Come share stories
and playtime!
Crafts & Conversation.
Every Wednesday, 1-3pm.
Join us with your ideas and
projects-in-process – or –
just join us!
Groton Games Day! Friday, Nov. 14, 3-6pm. Twister
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7
State 4-H Foundation Presents Leaderships
Awards To Grafton County Leaders
8
By Kathy Jablonski, Field Specialist, University of
New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, 4-H Youth and Family
not all Times are Trendy but there will always be Trendy Times
november 11, 2014
Volume 6 number 3
It was a night of celebration and festivities. All present
were smiling as the evening
began. For 56 years, the
New Hampshire State 4-H
Foundation has held the
event to honor leaders who
have served 4-H clubs and
programs throughout the
state. It was an honor, as a
staff member, to be included
in this evening’s event to applaud some very special people.
From Grafton County,
Deb Besemer, of Campton,
was present to receive her 20
year award. Her daughter
was present to celebrate her
mother’s achievement. Other
leaders from Grafton County
who received recognition, but
were not present, were: Todd
Darling, 20 years; Connie
Melanson, 20 years; Darlene
Oaks-Brown, 20 years; Marilyn Fuller, 65 years; Van Anderson, 40 years; and
Barbara Dutile, 25 years.
These honorees will be presented with a special certificate and gift, courtesy of the
4-H Foundation, at upcoming
club awards events.
Mrs. Fuller was not able to
attend, but had sent remarks
that were shared by outgoing
State 4-H Foundation president, David Bishop.
I called Marilyn Fuller to
congratulate her on her years
of service and to ask her to
share, again, the remarks she
had sent to the Foundation
meeting. Of course, our conversation took a few turns.
Following is what 65 year
leader Marilyn Fuller of Newbury, Vermont, has to say
about being a 4-H leader.
“It started way back with
my 4-H agent (in New York
State). I had the most humble
4-H agent, he always encouraged us and put others first.”
Mrs. Fuller shared how she
has tried to do the same over
all of her years of involvement
in 4-H.
“When I was a leader, I
got to do many different trainings. My first trip to Washington DC was in the early 60’s
to chaperone Vermont’s delegation to the Citizen Short
Course. At that conference,
Dorothy Emerson, a National
Program Leader, was there.
One of the four things she
stressed to us was a phrase I
still use, ‘I’ll be glad to.’ I always encouraged by 4-H
members to say, ‘I’ll be glad
to.’”
“In the 70’s, the Kellogg’s
Foundation sponsored a two
week training program to recruit 4-H leaders and resources. I was the fourth one
to participate in that. Dorothy
Emerson was there, Louise
Kilpatrick was one of the program people.
Dr. Eddy
Amend was, too. He was
teaching leaders, there were
4-5 states of leaders. I was
his assistant, working one on
one with the club leaders that
were there. I helped set up,
organize, and talked with
leaders. In the library, I displayed all kinds of information
for people to assimilate and
take home to use. I made
copies and made sure folks
had what they wanted to take
with them for future reference.
“I learned from them (the
national program courses)
how to plan. We started with
what we wanted to accomplish and then worked backwards to make sure we had a
deadline for all the steps that
needed to be completed.
“In the ‘80s I did train the
trainer program as a volunteer. They were all great experiences for me.”
Fuller continues to be actively involved in teaching
projects, helping on county
wide committees and keeping
abreast of the overall 4-H program in our region by attending leader training workshops.
I’ve known Marilyn Fuller
for the 13 years I’ve served as
an Extension staff member in
Grafton County. I had to ask
her the hard questions:
“Why have you stayed
with 4-H for 65 years? What
has it given to you?”
“Always, my first goal,”
said Fuller, “If I could help one
person, I had reached my
goal. If it hadn’t been for my
family and my husband, I
wouldn’t have been able to
have these opportunities (to
work with 4-H’ers and to be a
Hazel Ames (left) with Marilyn Fuller (right) Hazel was the
4-H Secretary at the Grafton County UNH Cooperative Extension office for more than 30 years. She worked closely
with Marilyn over those years. Marilyn is currently celebrating her 65th year of service to the 4-H Youth Development Program. Photo taken by Donna Mitton.
leader).” She went on to say
how supportive her late husband, Kenneth Fuller, and her
children were in letting her attend these trainings and to
work with 4-H youth.
“I don’t know how to explain that. I love working with
kids. It’s a top notch experience. I think not about rewards for me, but the rewards
in seeing that a kid progresses into a productive
member of society. I like seeing them as adults who are
giving back. That was my first
goal.”
Marilyn went on to share,
“I had such positive reinforcement behind me (growing up),
I wanted to be a leader and
give back. I was married one
week and living in Chelsea,
Vermont when I called the
local county office and became a leader. I wanted to
give back the things that I had
learned, especially the garden
project because I had excelled in that.”
Like I said, I’ve known
Mrs. Fuller for 13 years. She
has lived 4-H in these ways
during my acquaintance with
her. The 4-H alumni I know
who were part of Marilyn’s
club(s) are “adults who are
productive members of society…who are giving back.”
What I didn’t know, was
that Marilyn Fuller is also a
poet. She allowed me to put
this excerpt from her poem,
called Ode to Leaders:
“To explain the miracle of
birth,
To teach creativity be it in a
garment or a food project
To create curiosity,
To instill values of self-esteem
and self-respect
To teach them the individuality
of life
To coordinate self, family, and
community efforts
To make our 4-H members
sustaining members of society.”
When she sends me the
rest of the poem, I hope there
will be an opportunity to share
it with folks.
“That,” Marilyn Fuller said,
“is what it is all about.”
Fuller ended our conversation the same way incoming State 4-H Foundation
Chair Dr. Regina Smick-Attisano ended the 56th Annual
State 4-H Foundation Meeting, with a quote by Sir Winston Churchill.
“You make a living by
what you get; you make a life
by what you give.”
Thanks, Mrs. Fuller, and
all the other honorees for the
hours and hours of service
you’ve given to the 4-H program during your years of involvement.
It is so comforting to know
folks who are continually
working “To Make the Best
Better.”
(Author’s note: Dorothy
Emerson was a 4-H Agent in
Maryland and taught thousands of youth and adults better communications skills in
her workshops at the National
4-H Center. She was inducted in the National 4-H
Hall of Fame in 2002.)
For more information
about 4-H in Grafton County
New Hampshire, please contact the University of New
Hampshire Cooperative Extension office at 603-7876944
or
email:
[email protected].
Thirty Five Gone With The Wind
By Robert Roudebush
ance at all.
Incidentally, my yearslong experience at White
River Junction resembles the
horror stories we're all hearing
about the Veteran's Administration hospitals not in the
least. I also make it a point to
chat-up any person I've ever
sat next to in my short times
in any waiting room at the
medical facility and always
heard my fellow veteran's
there tell me the same story –
Waterbury, VT – Two of the
leading short track sanctioning bodies in the United
States and Canada, the
American Canadian Tour
(ACT) located in Waterbury,
VT and the Pro All Star Series (PASS) from Naples,
Maine have reached an
agreement entering the 2015
season.
The first ever “doubleheader” event to be held between the two groups will
take place at the opening
event for the 2015 PASS
season at the Oxford Plains
Speedway(OPS), Oxford,
ME on Saturday, April 18,
2015. Both the ACT Late
Models and the PASS Super
Late Models will compete in
150-lap feature events to
open the race season at the
historic
Oxford
Plains
Speedway. ACT has a tradi-
tional opening day event at
the Lee USA Speedway with
the annual New Hampshire
Governor’s Cup race on
Sunday, April 12, 2015.
“This agreement between PASS and ACT is
going to be very good for the
New England and Canadian
race fans, and certainly for
full fender race teams. ACT
Late Model teams spent
many years racing at Oxford,
and they always put on
some terrific shows. This will
also allow a number of the
ACT teams, who also have
PASS Super Late Models, to
compete with the stars of
PASS. We see this as a winwin for teams and fans,” said
Tom Mayberry, President of
PASS and owner of the Oxford Plains Speedway.
The agreement between
the two groups will also in-
clude a clearing of the ACT
schedule on the weekend of
the historic Oxford 250 to be
held on August 29-30, 2015.
There will be no ACT race or
rain date scheduled on the
date of the 2015 Oxford 250.
Tom Curley, President of
ACT said, “I see this project
between ACT and PASS as
a work in progress. We expect that other possibilities
can result from this initial negotiation, and we are excited
about working with Tom
(Mayberry) going forward. It
certainly should provide for
an exciting new era of racing
in our region for both the
fans and race teams.”
For additional information contact the ACT office at
802.244.6963
or
[email protected], or visit
acttour.com,
or
proallstarsseries.com.
ACT And PASS Reach
Agreement For 2015
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ory because people see me
hesitate in conversations and
helpfully supply me with
words or phrases they think I
forgot. Sometimes they are
right.
I build myself some help
with my writing because I'm
lucky enough to work for a
good publication in this area
that goes to press just twice a
month, which gives me a couple weeks or more to fashion
an article most times. I write
for other publications in other
areas of the country, and the
work comes so infrequently,
that I have all kinds of time to
get it done.
I get a general level of
help across the board from
well-meaning people who just
look at me and know I'm not
thirty-five any more. Not fortyfive anymore. Not fifty-five.
Not even sixty-five. Not seventy-five yet, but that number
is heading down the pike at
me at standard-plus speed.
Something about thinning
hair, a white beard, a spreading mid-section. All that, and
thank God, the benefits of
getting older of course, an expansive attractive sense-ofhumility and sense-of-humor
and my vastly increasing
fount of wisdom, of knowing
all the answers to every question, all the time. Sure I do.
Volume 6 number 3
INDUSTRIAL POWER TOOLS
they always complement the
system and are thankful, as
am I, for the professional level
of care they consistently receive. I have always gotten
straightforward, competent
caring treatment, mixed with a
welcome sense-of-humor and
never experienced delays in
making appointments and receiving advice or attention.
When I thought I was getting
deaf, the Vets even checked
my hearing and let me know
that, for my age, it was excellent. For my age. No more
excuses to tell people I did not
hear what they said. Just
gotta pay better attention. I
do have developing cataracts
in one eye, and once again,
the Vets will take care of that
corrective eye surgery when
the time comes for me to
need it.
Whatever the Veteran's
can't do for me, Medicare will
do now – out of Social Security, I pay for parts A and B.
Oh yeah, I get financial help
once a month these days because I worked for more than
forty years and paid my taxes.
And I get financial help because some loving members
of my family help me out regularly. If they are reading this,
they know who they are, and
thank you.
I get help with my mem-
november 11, 2014
the bill myself.
I get help with my medical
bills because the Veteran's
Administration Health Care
System in White River Junction, in Vermont has allowed
me to participate, even tho I'm
not a recently discharged veteran and I have no service-related injuries – I qualify
because I don't have much
money, and no private health
insurance. Until a couple
years ago, no medical insur-
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Not thirty-five anymore.
I get artificial help with my
teeth now.
I get artificial help with my
eyes, for some time now,
since third grade actually.
I get artificial help with my
left hip, got a new one, some
five years ago now. The dollar
amount of that procedure as it
cost even years ago still
scares me, and now and then
I think about how I'd still be
paying it off if I had had to foot
9
String Theory: A New Exhibition At The
Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Ties It All
Together – Unscientifically Through Nov. 22
In this exhibition, printmaker Carol MacDonald explores the universal element
of string in her work as she
develops her own ideas of
String Theory, thinking about
the way that string is often an
element of connection.
The essential idea behind scientific string theory is
that all of the different fundamental particles that make
up the universe are different
manifestations of one basic
object: a string.
MacDonald says, "In a
totally nonscientific process,
string has been a unifying element in my imagery for
many years. String or
grasses in the mouth of
birds, contributing to a communal nest. The strings of a
cello or the line of music that
speaks to us. Skeins of yarn
that is knitted, unraveled,
tangled, and knit into fabric.
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november 11, 2014
Volume 6 number 3
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String is an element that
connects.
The work in the show are
a series of monoprints,
which are one of a kind or
unique prints, made with a
variety
of
printmaking
processes. The work includes elements of etching,
lithography, linoleum block,
drawThe work in the show
are a series of monoprints,
which are one of a kind or
unique prints, made with a
variety
of
printmaking
processes. The work includes elements of etching,
lithography, linoleum block,
drawing and monotype.
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Letter To The Editor
Senator Forrester,
Let me thank you for your positive campaign. I am one of those to whom you refer that
is tired of the negative ads. Thank you also for
your continued work as the State Senator for
District 2 here in New Hampshire. Good candidates, and good elected officials are always
needed, and desired, in order to best serve the
needs of the citizens.
I hope to see your continued reports in
Trendy Times as the next two years unfold.
Gary Scruton, Editor
Letter To The Editor
Nancy Leclerc
N.Woodstock NH
Nancy,
Thank you for the information. I have wondered
in the past what happened to the Rumney rest stop.
Now we know.
The state of New Hampshire, as well as other states,
are in that mode of cutting services during this time
of economic slow down. Just like with any budget,
decisions must be made as to where money will be
spent, and what things will no longer be supported.
It is never an easy decision, but that is why we have
elected representatives, to make those decisions.
Gary Scruton, Editor
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Robbins
Assistant Chief
Woodsville Fire Dept.
Jeff,
Let me start by saying thank you for your response to the previous letter,
and for your time and thoughts on this entire matter.
One of the key words I see in your letter is “FREE”, in reference to the
training that the Woodsville Fire Department (and I would guess other local
departments as well) received from this offer from the property owners. There
is indeed much training that is available for volunteer fire fighters, but most
of it is costly. Getting practice like this at no charge is a great bonus to the individuals as well as to the taxpayers.
Regarding communications, it seems like such an easy task, but in most
cases there is always something that gets left out or is misunderstood by those
receiving the information. A bit of patience is a wonderful asset for everyone.
As a final note, thank you Jeff and all the other firefighters, for your time
and efforts to help protect our homes, businesses and for answering all the
other calls you get each year. Also, best wishes for Chief Brad Kennedy and
his ongoing battle with his illness.
Gary Scruton, Editor
Volume 6 number 3
Ms. Leclerc…
There is a proposal pending to study rest areas
statewide. Our hope is that this study will help determine
how many rest areas we should have in New Hampshire
and where they’re located. We have leased the Rumney
rest area in the past and unfortunately after the term of
the lease was over the state was left with significant damage to the facility. As a result, we don’t plan to enter into
any short term leases at this time.
Bill Boynton
NHDOT Public Information Officer
explains the schedule for our training and
our intentions to burn the building the
weekend of December 6th and 7th 2014.
As far as the rest of the complaints Ms.
Guin has we did have our trucks parked
in the road and partially in the driveway for
the house next door the night we were
putting the tarps on. It was the only spot
we could safely set up our tower truck to
access the roof that night. We also did
have an engine parked on the other side
of King Street which was blocking in one
vehicle. I believe that was her vehicle, and
once she was done yelling and hollering
at me I respectfully had the truck moved.
She was very rude to me when she came
out of her apartment and began yelling
right away demanding we tell her what we
are doing (in the neighbor’s yard I might
say). I am a believer in communicating
with people in situations like this and to a
point understand people’s frustrations, but
we are a group of dedicated individuals
that are taking advantage of FREE training. These opportunities don’t come along
every day and when they do we jump on
them. It frustrates me to see people run
right to the papers and run us through the
mud for trying to further our training and
make ourselves better firefighters. Many
people don’t realize what a financial bargain the town of Haverhill gets for the fire
protection they have. Through hard work,
training and education we have become
the professionals we are and we would
appreciate the public’s support in the future as well.
november 11, 2014
To the editor,
Many people have commented on closed "rest areas"
in NH, especially the one in our area, Rumney.
I sent an email to find out if there was a chance for
the one in Rumney to be opened again, especially for the
Snowmobile clubs. etc. As you well see the pros and
cons. Needed a responsible group or sponsor.
The reply was as follows;
Dear Editor
I am writing in response to Ruth Guin’s
concerns with the Woodsville Fire Dept. I
first want to introduce myself, I am the Assistant Chief of the department and have
been a member for 32 ½ years. We are a
group of Volunteers who give hundreds of
hours a year to our community and Taxpayers. We have always been well taken
care of and well respected by our taxpayers and community in return for our efforts
and sacrifices. We respond at all hours of
the day and night to help anybody in
need. I can say in my years of service I
have left many, many holiday dinners on
the table to respond for a call.
With that being said I would like to address the issue at hand. We were approached by the owners of the 6 King
Street property and offered a wonderful
training opportunity and a chance to help
make the neighborhood look better and a
bit safer as well. We did tour the building
in September at our monthly meeting to
see what it looked like. We began our
training on Monday October 6th with an
exercise to put tarps on the roof as the
roof had been removed due to asbestos
content. We did get a late start that
evening due to a situation that came up
we had to meet on; our Chief being hospitalized with a serious illness. I felt that
was a bit more important than rushing out
the door to put a tarp on the roof. Our next
night there was this past Monday October
13th to do some ventilation exercises on
the roof. We arrived with our first crews at
approximately 7:15 or so. We talked with
the owners of the property and had them
draft a letter to distribute to the property
Owners in the neighborhood, which they
began doing on October 7th. The letter
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Dear Constituents,
With the official results all in, I am excited to report
that I will be serving as your State Senator for District 2
for another term. Thank you for all of your votes, your
support and your efforts!
I’m proud that my campaign was positive and stayed
on the issues. I’m also proud that those who supported
me also stayed positive – I am convinced that voters are
tired of negative campaigning.
I sincerely appreciate your confidence in me, your
friendship, and your support. The success of this election
was made possible by you. Many thanks for your financial
support, hosting a sign on your property, joining me as I
knocked on doors, standing at the polls, and last but certainly not least, thank you for going to the polls and casting your vote for me.
Thank you also to Carolyn Mello, my general election
opponent, for her willingness to serve. Stepping up and
running for office is no small decision or task and I appreciate all those who put their name on the ballot for consideration in 2014.
My pledge to you is, as it always has been, to continue listening to your concerns and ideas, being there for
you in the District, and serving you in Concord.
Jeanie Forrester
NH State Senate District 2
Letter To The Editor
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“An Uncertain Grave”
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I'm Cathy Strasser, an author and occupational therapist, and I live and write in
Sugar Hill, NH. This small
town is located in the White
Mountains of New Hampshire,
just north of the Franconia
Notch. It is one of the most
beautiful areas in the northeast, much of it preserved in
the White Mountains National
Forest. The area’s numerous
hiking trails showcase the
mountains, rivers and valleys
and provide the setting for my
first book An Uncertain Grave.
I love this area, despite the
weather extremes. People in
this part of the country joke
they have five seasons: ski
season (winter), mud season
(early spring when the dirt
roads thaw and turn into
quagmires), black fly season
(late spring), summer, and foliage season (fall).
I want to introduce people
to this part of the “North Country” through the characters
and settings in An Uncertain
Grave. Actually, the towns and
trails in and around the White
Mountains are as much a
character as any of the people
in the book.
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WRiTing biO
My short story “Afterward”,
published in the Chrysalis
Reader, was nominated for
the 2007 Pushcart Prize –
Best of Small Presses. I have
had short stories published in
the Mom Writer’s Literary
Magazine, The Literary Bone,
Touched By Wonder Anthol-
By Cathy Strasser
ogy, r-kv-r-y quarterly, Under
the Stairs Anthology, Writing
From the Heart Anthology and
was a finalist in the “Family
Matters” competition of Glimmer Train Magazine. Some of
these stories are included in
the Short Story section of my
website and there are links to
the rest there as well.
Writing professionally as an
Occupational Therapist, I
have had weekly columns on
improving children’s fine
motor skills published in the
Caledonian Record and the
Bangor Daily News. Feel free
to contact me!
Why Write Mysteries?
I like puzzles. Jig saw puzzles, cross word puzzles,
word searches, find the hidden pictures, tetras, dots…the
only puzzle I don’t like is Sudoku – mainly because I’m a
word person not a number
person. When the time finally
came where I felt ready to try
writing a book, I knew I’d need
a story line interesting enough
to keep the book from sagging
and growing stale in the middle. A mystery seemed like the
perfect answer.
In addition to puzzles, I
like order. I like it when problems can be neatly wrapped
up and stowed away with the
label “solved” pasted prominently on top. And the final
reason - I like it when the good
guys win and the bad guys
lose and get punished for
causing so much trouble,
heartache and misery. I know
this doesn’t always happen in
real life, which is probably why
I crave it in books.
The deeper fascination
that draws me to mystery writing is trying to figure out why
people make certain choices.
When reading about a murder
in fiction or non-fiction, my first
question isn’t whodunit, but
WHYdunit. Motive is the key
for me and I try to bring that
forward in my writing. People
do things that seem totally unreasonable to me – and I have
to know why. What brought
them to the point where crime
seemed to be the only option?
What prompted you to
write this book/series?
I wrote this book for several reasons. I wanted to tell
people about the area I live in
and all the wonderful outdoor
activities available here. I also
wanted to present an amusing
tongue-in-cheek look at the interplay between the long-time
residents of the area and the
tourists who are drawn to the
region. It’s an interesting relationship, beneficial to both
sides but sometimes plagued
by misunderstandings and
stereotypes. Since I lived in
New York until my early thirties
and have lived in New Hampshire for over twenty years, I
feel that I’m “bilingual” in both
viewpoints and can see and
interpret some of the interactions.
Do you consider your
book character driven or plot
driven?
My book is definitely character driven. When I sat down
to write the book, I had most
of the characters already
sketched out in my mind and I
had a lot of fun letting them all
loose to interact. My goal was
to draw people into the book
with the characters in the
hope that they’d like them
enough to want to spend more
time with them in the second
book in the series.
What makes your book
unique?
I think my book is unique
because it presents an accurate reflection of the concerns
of the people who live in northern New Hampshire and gives
a glimpse into the culture and
values the people have
around here – the importance
of friendship and community
and the tradition of helping a
neighbor in need.
Do you plot ahead of time
or let the plot emerge as you
write?
I’m what writers refer to as
a “pants-er” rather than a
“plot-er”. That means I sit
down and write “by the seat of
my pants” without any detailed
plot or outline. I like to take my
characters and throw them
into different situations and
see what happens. It does
mean I have to do a fair
amount of revising if the story
takes an twist and earlier
scenes need to be tweaked to
support that story thread, but
all of that keeps the story fresh
and interesting for me and – I
hope – the reader.
How did you develop the
names for your characters?
Scarlett O’Hara. Atticus
Finch. Bilbo Baggins. Harry
Potter. Rebecca. Oliver Twist.
Hercule Poirot. Could any of
these characters have been
as effective with a different
name?
Characters in what I plan
to be a series of books are extremely important because I
want the reader to like them,
engage with them and come
to feel they are friends. At the
same time, I wanted the character’s names to in some
small way reflect their personality.
Chapter one of An Uncertain Grave introduces Kenny
Brainerd – a hapless hiker
who stumbles across a dead
body at the conclusion of a
hike gone horribly wrong.
Kenny is just not a very competent man– at anything. His
first name came from a
bungling co-worker in a long
ago summer camp job. Then I
needed a last name that suggested that, and Brain nerd
seemed just about perfect,
combine the words, lose an
“n” and it was good to go.
The next names, Cliff,
Mike and Kurt, were chosen
to show the opposite quality
– strength. One syllable, they
all had a quick, decisive ring
to them. Cliff and Mike are
the state troopers that investigate the dead body and I
wanted their names to reflect
their abilities. And Kurt, head
of a local search and rescue
team, also needed a strong
name.
The New York characters
needed names that were a
bit on the pretentious side,
and Nelson Simon seemed
to reflect that without being
too much of a mouthful,
while Alyssa gave me a mental picture of a glamourous
career woman.
The rest of the local New
Hampshire
characters’
names were inspired by several years of newspaper stories and are typical of family
names in the area. And the
next book will expand the
cast of local and out of town
characters even further!
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and Customer Relations.
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questions from about 60 of
us on this tour. I was positioned alongside the bed of a
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More information? Call
Mr. Dostis at 802 655
8412/802 279 1351 or go online at [email protected].
Volume 6 number 3
On Saturday, 1 November, the White Mountains
Regional
High
School
JROTC Drill Team traveled
to Spaulding High School in
Barre, Vermont to compete
against six other JROTC
teams in a Northern New
England Drill League meet.
The Spartan cadets have
had an exceptional drill season and they continue to
dominate the league. The
WMRHS cadets placed in
1st place in Color Guard, 1st
place in Inspection, 2nd
place in Platoon Armed, 2nd
place in Platoon Unarmed,
1st place in squad Armed,
and 1st place in the Squad
Unarmed event. The cadets
also competed in IDR (Individual Drill Routine). Cadet
Emily Day placed 1st in
Armed IDR, cadet Marissa
Person placed 2nd in Armed
IDR and cadet Ezekiel Ratliff
placed in 3rd in Unarmed
out of the fog, and then
swooping back up again out
of sight just as quickly. Yes,
kinda ghostly.
The noise is a slow, regular “whoosh, whoosh,
whoosh” that cannot be ignored that close up but not
unpleasant to me. The closest resident lives more than
half-a-mile away. None of us
had trouble hearing Mr.
Dostis speak in a conversational tone of voice.
We
were positioned no more
than 30 or 40 feet away from
the base of the towers, which
are 12 feet in diameter, with
metal skin two inches thick.
Inside each tower are ladders and a two-person lift for
service access. Each tower
is secured to its concrete
pad by numerous thick metal
bolts 12 feet long, and the
november 11, 2014
birds.
Somewhere in between
is the truth. One engineer
friend who is a practitioner of
self-dependence
energy
himself via solar panels, tells
me they are a good idea in
certain parts of the country.
In central Kansas, which
demonstrates more consistently strong winds, he's witnessed many hundreds
working in huge groups.
Whichever view prevails,
their size is undeniable.
Each turbine weighs about
500 tons, each blade is 15
tons by itself, and the whole
project cost nearly $170 million.
When was the last time
you stood directly at the foot
of something so tall that
when you lean back to look
straight up at the top of it you
almost fall over backward?
That was my experience and
that of two of my friends and
neighbors this summer. The
trip was initiated by Mountain
Lakes resident Dan Brady,
and with Ken King piloting
the Subaru, we three ventured up north on I-91 to the
mountain top location. After 5
years of planning and 18
months of construction, the
project began generating
electricity in November,
2012.
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If the answer my friend is
blowin' in the wind, then the
question is where has all the
power gone?
I took a visit to modern
windmills, what's called a
windmill farm, near Lowell,
Vermont. It's on top of 135
acres of mountain ridge
where the farm has sprouted
21 “wind turbines”. Kingdom
Community Wind is a partnership of Green Mountain
Power and Vermont Electric
Co-op. Each turbine's three
huge blades hang suspended hundreds of feet
high in the air and begin to
move when they catch wind
at 8 miles an hour. They can
turn at wind speeds up to 55
mph, at which point they shut
themselves down.
This
group of them produces
about 180,000 Mwh per
year, enough to power
24,000 homes.
Supporters are sure they
are cutting edge technology,
harnessing renewable energy, beautiful in their function, majestic in their
appearance, an obvious
method to reduce fossil fuel
dependence. Critics find
them spoilers of great views,
on land or sea, so noisy they
affect people's health, or
lower property values, nuisances which kill too many
By Robert Roudebush
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Pictured left to right, standing: LTC (Ret) Darrel Gearhart,
Emily Day, Thomas Schmidt, Brandon Patterson, Nicholas
Hatfield, Jacquline LaFlam, Remington Smith, Nicholas
Accardi, Julianna Dami, Spencer Wheeler, Robert Randall,
Hunter Heath, Marissa Person, Elijah Ratliff.
Kneeling: Dylan Spreadbury, Amber Reynolds (Captain)
Ivory Blanchette, Ezekiel Ratliff.
IDR. The JROTC Drill Team
travels to Nokomis High
School next weekend to
compete.
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Yipes! IPO Hype Can
Lead To Risky Investing
All investors probably wish they had gotten in on the “ground floor” of Apple or Microsoft or any other big success story. And, in
fact, you can indeed “be there from the beginning” by taking part in a company’s initial public offering (IPO). However, the ground floor of
many IPOs may be shakier than you’d think —
and might not provide you with the solid footing you need to invest wisely.
Of course, not all IPOs are the same.
Many large, profitable companies, seeking to
raise capital, have gone public in recent years
through IPOs. However, IPOs of newer, unproven companies share some characteristics
that should give pause to serious, long-term
investors. Consider the following:
Hype — Let’s face it: A big part of the appeal of IPOs is the “wow” factor. It looks really
cool when the company’s CEO — or perhaps
a visiting celebrity — rings the opening bell at
the New York Stock Exchange. And the rush
to buy shares in the now-public company always garners
big headlines. Yet “hype” is
just one letter removed from
“hope” — and hope alone is
not a good reason to invest.
Furthermore, no single stock
— even one that might have
strong growth potential — is
likely going to be the ticket to
investment success.
Lack of track record —
By definition, newer companies that launch IPOs don’t
have long track records. And
while it’s true that “past per-
formance can’t predict future
results,” it’s nonetheless useful to see how a stock has
performed in various economic climates and how the
company management has
responded to different challenges over time.
Exceptional volatility — All
stocks fluctuate in value. But
IPOs tend to be especially
volatile — not just in their first
few days of trading but also in
their first few years of availability to the public.
Higher risk potential —
Generally, IPOs of newer
companies are better suited
for aggressive investors —
those who can handle a
higher degree of risk in exchange for potentially higher
returns.
Nonstandard accounting
— Some IPOs, particularly Internet start-ups, use nonstandard,
or
“customized,”
accounting measures to depict their companies in the
best possible light. While
these measures are not illegal
— and in some cases, may
even be useful in illuminating
a company’s performance —
they tend, overall, to make it
more difficult for potential investors to accurately evaluate
a business’ profitability, or at
least potential profitability. At
the end of the day, good oldfashioned profits and cash
flow are still the key driver of
companies’ stock prices.
As an alternative to pursuing an IPO, you could use
any extra “investable” money
you may have to fill gaps in
your current portfolio, based
on your goals. Or, if you are
truly attracted to the type of
business in which an IPO is
involved, you might want to
consider investing in a more
established company in the
same industry.
Taking part in an IPO
sounds fun and exciting. But
as we’ve seen, IPOs can
have some serious drawbacks. And while it may not
sound glamorous, a steady
approach to investing — one
that involves diversification,
responsiveness to one’s risk
tolerance and a constant
focus on both short- and longterm objectives — is usually
the right choice for most of us.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by your
local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor
The Hottest Show In Town
In the seventies, the
Cracker Barrel Bazaar was a
huge summer event in Newbury, VT. Among the chicken
pie suppers and the the vendors on the common, the
Town Hall was the venue of
an antiques show which was
known far and wide. We'd
heard about it from other
dealers who had participated, and were beyond the
moon when we were asked
to set up there.
My son and I started off
for the 3-day show with great
excitement. (My husband
stayed home to tear apart
our bathroom while we were
gone.) We planned to camp
out at the old Oliverian
campground on Benton Flats
and were looking forward to
that, too.
When we arrived at the
Town Hall, we discovered
that we would be displaying
our antiques on the stage
(it's gone now) with three
other dealers. We weren't
happy about that, because it
is widely known that people
don't want to climb stairs at a
show.
It took about an hour,
and probably 10 or 12 trips to
set up our wares. As I recall,
I had several quilts on dis-
By Elinor P. Mawson
play that belonged to someone else, and I was sort of
paranoid that something
might happen to them before
they sold.
One of the perks of the
Cracker Barrel antiques
show was a sit-down dinner
for the dealers in the basement of the town hall. This
time, it was tarragon chicken
(a first for me) with all the
fixin's, It was delicious.
Just as we were about to
be served dessert, we heard
the sound of a fire alarm upstairs. "Oh, don't bother with
that," someone said, "it happens all the time."
In a minute or two,
someone ran down the stairs
and hollered, "There's a fire
upstairs!! Get out NOW!"
We left in a hurry. After
assessing where the fire was
located--in the middle of the
hall--my son and I ran for the
back stairs. We cleared our
antiques off the stage and
into the van in no time flat.
We saw another dealer
sitting on the front steps with
an enormous cupboard next
to her. She looked surprised.
"It took 3 men to carry this
cupboard into the town hall,"
she said. "I carried it out myself."
The Newbury Fire Department put out the fire in
just a few minutes and then
began to get the smoke out
of the hall. It was discovered
that one of the dealers had
situated a light too close to a
quilt she had hung on the
wall and caused the fire.
Within an hour, everything was almost back to
normal and my son and I
once more hauled our merchandise up over the stairs.
Back then, the show
lasted 3 days. We sat and
watched many people come
and go through the doors of
the hall, but not that many
ventured up onto the stage. I
remember that particular
Cracker Barrel show because I sold $45.00 worth of
antiques. I think it was the
worst show I ever did.
But we still had a good
time. I met some people that
I am friends with to this day.
The food was fabulous.
My quilts didn't sell, but
they smelled like smoke until
I saw the last of them.
And we remember the
Cracker Barrel antiques
show as "The Hottest Show
in Town."
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Photo Courtesy of Agustin N. Cruz
ufacturing log homes for
over 20 years. The factorybased company is located in
Woodsville, NH and has
shipped homes to all 50
states and most providences
of Canada. They even ship
homes internationally with
homes in Ireland and Australia.
As a leader in producing
energy efficient log homes
they are an Energy Star
Partner emphasizing that the
use of logs are a great
choice when building your
new home.
To learn more about Coventry Log Homes check out
their website at: www.coventryloghomes.com
ABOUT THE BSC: The
Building Systems Councils
of the National Association of
Home Builders is made up of
manufacturer, builder, and
associate members who advocate building with concrete, log, modular, or
panelized systems. Systems-built homes are constructed to the same code
standards and reflect the
same, and often enhanced,
quality levels as any site-built
construction. The advantage
of systems-building is it’s
done in a fraction of the time,
with a fraction of the waste,
which can significantly re-
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Amherst, Wis. “Systems-built
technology is the building of
the future and these awards
represent what is possible
for potential systems-built
home owners.”
The
annual
Jerry
Rouleau Awards for Excellence are judged by an independent panel of industry
experts, and companies like
Coventry Log Homes were
praised for the quality of their
submittals. Recipients were
recognized for excellence in
achievement in a range of
categories such as informative and aesthetically-pleasing websites, along with floor
plan designs categorized by
systems-built type and
square footage.
“It was an exciting event
this year and we were honored to receive this award.
Our new Planning Guide
was designed in-house and
I’m proud of the effort our
staff made to create a beautiful brochure our customers
can enjoy,” said Mark Elliott.
Select projects will be
displayed on the BSC
Awards Wall during the 2015
International Builders’ Show
in Las Vegas, Jan. 20 -22,
2015.
For a complete list of
award winning companies,
as well as winners and projects from previous years’
competitions,
visit
nahb.org/bscawards2015
ABOUT
COVENTRY
LOG HOMES: Coventry Log
Homes, Inc. has been man-
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Woodsville, NH- based log
home manufacturer, Coventry Log Homes, Inc., received a national home
building accolade as part of
the 2015 Jerry Rouleau
Awards for Excellence in
Marketing and Home Design
presented by the Building
Systems Councils (BSC)
and the Log and Timber
Homes Council, part of the
National Association of
Home Builders (NAHB).
Coventry was honored on
Oct. 27, 2014, during the
BSC’s “Showcase24,” held
this year in Washington, DC,
the only national conference
and educational event focused exclusively on the
systems-built industry. Mark
Elliott, vice president of CLH,
was present to accept the
award for Marketing Material
for the submission of their
84-page full color Planning
Guide.
For more than a decade,
the BSC’s awards program
has promoted excellence in
systems-built housing. Front
runners in the industry are
honored at the annual
awards presentation for their
innovative marketing strategies and unique systemsbuilt housing designs.
“Winners of this year’s
awards did a phenomenal
job of showcasing the best
marketing and home designs
in the building systems industry,” said 2014 BSC
chairman, Jason Blenker of
Blenker Building Systems, in
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North Country Home Health & Hospice
Celebrates National Home Care And
Hospice Month with a Community
Health Screening Event
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During the
Home Care and Hospice
Month in November North
Country Home Care & Hospice plans to hold a Community Health Screening event
on Friday, November 28,
from 1 to 3 PM at the
Thayer’s Inn in Littleton. The
screenings will take place in
the front room of the Inn right
off Main Street. After your
post-Thanksgiving parade
festivities come by to see all
that North Country Home
Health & Hospice can offer
the community. We will have
blood pressure screening
with our home tele-health
monitoring system, blood
sugar screening, Flu shots
available as well as more educational and health care related information. North
Country Home Health &
Hospice is very appreciative
for the support we receive
from our community throughout the year and offers this
community program as a
“Thank You”. North Country
Home Health & Hospice
makes it possible for hundreds of people each year to
continue to fulfill their desire
to remain in their own home.
We coordinate all aspects of
our clients’ care with a keen
respect for individual needs.
It is the respect for our
clients’ values and expectations that has earned us the
reputation for providing compassionate home health care
and hospice services. Look
forward to seeing you on November 28th.
Dear Marci,
I got a pamphlet from my
doctor’s office reminding me
to get all necessary vaccines. I want to talk to my
doctor about getting these
vaccines, but I’m not sure
how Medicare will cover
them. How does Medicare
cover vaccines?
Eddie
costs with no coinsurance or
deductible, as long as you
see a provider that accepts
Medicare assignment. A
Medicare Advantage plan
will cover the costs with no
coinsurance, copays or deductibles as long as you see
an in-network provider.
All other vaccines are
covered by Medicare Part D.
Both Medicare Advantage
prescription drug plans and
stand-alone Part D plans
must include all commercially available vaccines on
their drug formularies, including the vaccine for shingles
(herpes
zoster).
However, for these vaccines
covered by Part D, you may
pay different amounts depending on where you get
vaccinated. Check directly
with your plan for coverage
rules and costs.
In general, you will pay
the least for a Part D-covered vaccine if you receive
the shot at a pharmacy that
is in your plan’s network, or
at a doctor’s office that will
bill your Part D plan directly
for the cost of the vaccination process. When you are
at your doctor's office, ask
your doctor to call your Part
D plan first to find out if there
is a way that your doctor can
bill your plan for the vaccine.
There may be a way for the
doctor to submit the bill so
that you will not have to pay
the whole cost up front.
If your doctor cannot
submit the bill for the vaccine
to your Part D plan through a
partnering pharmacy, or cannot directly bill the plan for
the drug, you may need to
pay more for your vaccination. If this happens, your
doctor will bill you for the entire cost of the vaccine, and
you will have to pay the cost
up front. Then you will have
to follow your Part D plan’s
rules to get a refund. Know
that your doctor has no limit
in how much they can
change you for the vaccine,
but your Part D plan will only
pay its approved amount for
payment. You will be responsible for the difference between the doctor’s charge
and the plan’s approved payment amount.
If you have Extra Help,
the federal benefit that helps
people with low incomes pay
for their prescription drugs,
you can go to any doctor or
in-network pharmacy for a
vaccine. You will be covered
for the vaccination and will
only be responsible for the
Extra Help copay.
-Marci
Dear Marci…
Dear Eddie,
Medicare covers vaccines differently depending
on which vaccine you need.
Most vaccines are covered
under Part D, but some are
covered under Part B. Different costs apply to vaccines
depending on how they are
covered.
Medicare Part B covers
vaccines if you have been
exposed to a dangerous disease. For example, if you
step on a rusty nail,
Medicare will cover a tetanus
shot. Additionally, Medicare
Part B covers the influenza,
pneumonia, and Hepatitis B
vaccines as preventive services. These vaccines are
covered by Part B if you
have Original Medicare or a
Medicare Advantage plan.
If you receive a Part Bcovered vaccine after exposure to a dangerous disease,
you will pay the normal cost
sharing for Part B services. If
you have Original Medicare,
Medicare will cover 80 percent of the cost, and you or
your supplemental insurance
will be responsible for 20
percent once you have met
your Part B deductible. If you
have a Medicare Advantage
plan, you will typically pay a
copay for this service. Contact your Medicare Advantage plan directly to ask
about specific vaccine costs.
If you receive one of the
three preventive vaccines
covered under Part B, Original Medicare will cover the
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of Ginseng in terms of energy and endurance. Used
in all tonic and energy formulas as a combatant to depression
and
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especially where rebuilding
system strength after mental
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stress; as part of an immune
rebuilding combination to in-
ASTRAGALUS ROOT: (Astragalus Membranaceus),
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herb in kidney inflammation
formulas. Nutrients: Calcium, choline, copper, essential fatty acids, iron,
magnesium, manganese,
potassium & zinc.
OATS
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calcium and silica source.
Used as a primary source of
calcium
to
strengthen
nerves, and overcome debility; as part of a formula for
skin problems; as part of a
formula to correct sugar use
imbalances. Nutrients: Calcium, folate, iron, magnesium,
manganese,
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B2, B3, B5, B6 & E.
FO-TI-TIENG ROOT: (Ploygonium Multiflorum), A liver
and blood tonic for restoring
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part of a liver, kidney and
general organ strengthening
formula; particularly where
there is exhaustion and severe deficiency; as a counter
measure to many of the effects of aging, such as loss
of hair color, and muscle
tone. Fo-Ti-Tieng contains a
natural form of lecithin,
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PEPPERMINT, LEAF: (Mentha Piperita), A universally
liked aromatic herb, with
anti-bacterial and viral healing properties for digestive
and respiratory problems.
Peppermint is an effective
body cleanser and toner,
promotes relaxation, and
may be used for all kinds of
aches and pains. Used as a
specific in almost every digestive, colon cleansing and
bowel combination, to control gas, bloating, flatulence,
nausea, diarrhea, ulcerative
colitis and Crohn's disease;
the oil is a specific for irritable bowel syndromes; as a
nervine
for
migraine
headaches, anxiety and tension; as part of a circulatory
tonic; reduces bad breath
and mouth odor from food;
as a relaxing pain remedy
for headache and as a pickme-up for fatigue.
Nutrients: Calcium, choline,
iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium,
selenium,
zinc.
vitamins B1, B2, B3 & E.
ROSEMARY
LEAVES:
(Rosmarinus Officinalis), An
anti-oxidant and circulatory
toning agent, and strong
nervine for stress and tension; effective for digestive
problems. Used as a specific in headache and tension relief formulas; to
counteract depression; as a
specific nervine to ease neu-
ralgia, neuritis, tendonitis
and muscle pain; as part of
a formula for coughs, colds
and flu; as part of a high
blood pressure formula. Nutrients: calcium, iron, magmanganese,
nesium,
potassium,
phosphorus,
zinc. vitamins B1, B3 & C.
Melanie Osborne is the owner of Thyme to Heal
Herbals and practices on Route 302 in Lisbon, NH.
She has been in practice since 1991. She is certified
in Therapeutic Herbalism through the Blazing Star
Herbal School in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.
Much of her work is private health consultations,
teaching herbal apprenticeships and intensive workshops, Reiki I, II & III into mastership. In her Shoppe
located in Lisbon are over 200 medicinal bulk herbs,
teas and capsules, all made on premise. 603-838-5599
[email protected]
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BLACK COHOSH ROOT:
(Cimicifuga Racemosa), A
precursor to estrogen, with
anti-spasmodic, diuretic and
hormone-balancing qualities. Used in the treatment of
arthritic, neurological, and
rheumatic pain; as part of a
formula for ringing in the
ears; as a muscle relaxant,
as an anti-spasmodic in lung
and mucous conditions. Nutrients: Calcium, Chromium,
iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, silicon, zinc.
Vitamins B1, B2, B3 & C.
GINKGO BILOBA LEAF:
(Ginkgo Biloba), A longevity
herb, with great success in
overcoming many unpleasant symptoms of aging, such
as memory loss, lack of
awareness, depression, and
ringing in the ears. Used as
a specific in anti-aging and
regenerative compounds,
and in cardiac protection formulas against stroke and arterioscleriosis;
in
combinations to overcome
environmental stress, and
improve circulatory and
nervous system function.
Nutrients: Amino acids, calcium iron, magnesium, manganese,
phosphorus,
potassium, zinc. Vitamins A,
B1, B2, B3, B5 & C.
of cholesterol and triglycerides
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GOTU KOLA HERB: (Centella Asiatica), A memory
and brain tonic herb used to
overcome depression, and
increase longevity, heart and
nerve health. Used as a specific in all brain and memory
stimulation formulas; such
as learning disabilities and
Alzheimer's disease; as a
specific in any energizing,
mental "burn-out", or weight
loss compounds; in an antiaging formula; to increase
healthy circulation. Nutrients: Calcium, iron, magnesium,
manganese,
phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc. Vitamins B1,
B2, B3 & C.
crease body resistance to
disease; an effective component in lowering blood pressure
and
cholesterol,
stimulating adrenal function,
in relief of arthritis and other
congestive problems, such
as heart disease and chronic
respiratory ailments.
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The herbs in this compound have anti-oxidant
properties which slow-down
mental aging. Specific actions include improvement to
cerebral circulation, peripheral circulation, blood and
oxygen supply to the brain,
as well as action to reduce
the impact which stress has
upon the brain and nervous
system. The herbs in this
formula directly retard aging
of brain and nerve cells.
This compound is indicated for short term memory
loss, Alzheimer’s disease,
mental stress and fatigue,
impaired peripheral circulation, mental chatter (tinnitus), nervous exhaustion
(Adrenal support), low adaptive response, and a negative response to stress in
general.
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down and curdle like REAL cheese is apt to do when it’s
added to hot soup. Instead, it just melts down and adds a
richness of flavor, the origins of which no one will ever be
able to figure out unless you opt to tell them. So, as Elmer
Fudd would caution, “Shhh…be vewy, vewy qwiet!”
By Ronda Marsh
Cheese Vegetable Soup
not all Times are Trendy but there will always be Trendy Times
november 11, 2014
Volume 6 number 3
This week, I've been craving soup; more
specifically, I have been craving THIS soup.
If you are thinking that you need soup, too,
you should give this one a try. It is a repeat
recipe from November, 2012 Trendy Kitchen,
and it's so good, it's worth doing again:
In the last Trendy Kitchen, I promised
you the recipe for the wonderful soup Leslie,
Carol, and I had a few weeks ago. Being
one to always (well, almost always) keep my
promises, I will give you that recipe now.
But, here’s the hitch: We were so busy chatting and visiting and chopping and dicing, we kind of forgot to locate the written recipe, so
it became a soup experiment, and then, after we ate our meal, we (meaning me) kind of
forgot to write down exactly what we did. OOPS! So this week, I made the soup again,
using the method I usually utilize, and sure enough, it produced a smooth, slightly thick and
cheesy (but not too cheesy) broth, punctuated by the flavor and texture of the sautéed root
vegetables. Success!! When we originally made the recipe, Leslie had purchased some
lovely little bay scallops, along with a can of frozen lobster meat, which transformed this
simple soup into a very luxurious and satisfying meal. You could just as easily replace the
seafood with diced ham, or chicken, or just stick with the basic vegetable version; it’s totally
up to you.
Now, let me explain the secret ingredient that is the key to making this delicious concoction (drum roll, please….) believe it or not, it’s VELVEETA CHEESE!! Yup, that’s right,
the same good ‘ole Velveeta that real cheese aficionados scoff at as a “cheese imposter”
that only a redneck could like. But here’s the thing about Velveeta: Since it is actually a
blend of cheese, emulsifiers, and oil, it is a much more stable product which will not break
1/2 stick (4 tbsp) butter
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
Salt & pepper to taste
2 to 3 cups potatoes, diced
3 to 4 cups water
3 or 4 Bouillon cubes
1 can evaporated milk
16 oz. Velveeta cheese,
cubed
1 tablespoon parsley,
chopped (for garnish)
Optional: 2 cups of cooked
ham, chicken, or seafood
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the celery, carrots and onions, and sauté until the onions and celery
are translucent. Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, bouillon
cubes and enough water to cover (go light on the salt, as
both the cheese and the bouillon are salty). Bring to a boil
then simmer until the potatoes and carrots are tender. Off
heat, add the evaporated milk, and the cubed cheese, stirring until completely melted. If necessary, reheat over low
heat, taking care not to boil, and adding meat or seafood, if
desired. Garnish heaping bowls with a sprinkle of parsley
before serving.